Mr. Cong Hau and Mr. Moc Huong hug rare stones Sharing about his hobby of bonsai, Mr. Cong Hau said: “Every day, my garden welcomes a lot of people to visit and buy plants. Most of them are overwhelmed by the beauty of the ancient bonsai trees that I have collected for decades. However, I only share the passion and transfer of trees to those who have a real love, experience in tree care and are especially careful in the care process. Mr. Xuan Truong was transferred by Cong Hau to a hundred-year-old wood incense for 4 billion dong Artisan Cong Hau also shared, the bigger the wood incense, the more years it is because the characteristics of this species grow very slowly. The trunk has many veins, the rougher the stump, the more it shows the enduring strength of the tree against the destruction of time. In addition to its unique beauty, wood incense is also favored by its high medicinal properties. For example, the rosewood flower has a pleasant aroma, is used to make tea with the effect of curing colic and extremely effective hair care. Myrrh root supports the treatment of bone pain, rheumatism, kidney failure. In addition, myrrh fruit is also an ingredient in medicine for stomach pain, liver pain, this is really caused by cold. In particular, the fragrant flower stem can also make drinking water to help brighten eyes and improve skin. At present, Cong Hau’s garden also has the presence of many other rare varieties. He said that he has never ceased to be passionate about this bonsai hobby. In the future, the owner of Cong Hau orchid garden promises to “launch” more unique bonsai works, satisfying the expectations of graves across the country.

Mr. Lam and a hundred-year-old ironwood tree in the middle of a thousand years Born in the border area of ​​Huong Son district (Ha Tinh), Mr. Tran Ngoc Lam’s childhood (SN 1960, living in Khe Nam village, Son Kim commune 1) was attached to the forest. In 1990, when the State had a policy to mobilize people to receive forests for care and protection, Mr. Lam volunteered to receive more than 26 hectares of forests, including more than 20 hectares of natural forests and 6 hectares of planted forests. In order to protect the forest, he sought to restore the hill behind the house that was destroyed, badly damaged for many years. Mr. Lam recalled, the whole forest at that time was cut down, there were no trees with a circumference of more than 100cm. “Watching the trees grow up day by day, I am very happy. Protecting the forest is very difficult, because the forest is large, the people are few, while the people have no rights, so when they detect the loggers, they can only chase them out of their land. Mr. Tran Ngoc Lam During the period from 1990 to 1992, this forest was affected by the bluff exploitation, which affected the water source. In the summer, the wells in the village were dry at the bottom, some households dug more than 20m deep but still there was not a drop of water. Life is turned upside down, all activities rely on water from heaven and streams. Realizing that the harmful effects of deforestation are too serious, in addition to strictly protecting the existing forest tree area, Mr. Lam’s family borrowed a loan to plant acacia on the area of ​​production forest and enrich the natural forest area with tree species. Indigenous people such as green lim, doi, kien Kien… on average, he plants 3,000 trees a year. “After many years of eating and sleeping in the forest, looking back, the value of each tree is really precious,” said Mr. Lam, recalling the more than 30 years he spent in the forest. In order to admire the ancient ironwood trees, we were led into the forest by Mr. Lam and local ranger Doan Doanh Tuyen (Huong Son Ranger District). After climbing the pass, wading streams, the ironwood forest gradually opened up in front of our eyes, the higher we went, the dense forest, many big trees that 2 people couldn’t hug. As he walked, Mr. Lam pointed at the big tree stumps and read the name: “This tree is green ironwood, over a hundred years old, like this one two people can’t even hug; On the other side is the dot, the circumference is over 100cm. I have to go up here often, I’m very tired, but if I’m negligent, I’ll be the bad guy to cut it right away,” Lam said. The sixty-year-old man shared that, over the past 30 years, he has not had a single night of sleep because many loggers are trying to steal wood to sell. He was even threatened with death by a logger. Forest protection is not easy, eat the forest, sleep in the forest. There were times when family life was difficult, not eating enough, some people suggested that he cut down some wood to sell, but he still decided to keep the green ironwood forest, so that today the forest will pay back. Thank you for the old man with ancient iron roots over a hundred years old. Lam’s ironwood forest is like a “green lung” to develop ecosystems, prevent erosion, and prevent floods.

Located in Yen village (Thach Xa commune, Thach That, Hanoi city), Khum bridge is a hundred years old, an ancient tile bridge with unique and rare architecture. This is a bridge made in the style of Thuong Gia Ha Kieu, which means the top is the house and the bottom is the bridge. From a distance, the bridge looks like a side-down boat, so it is called the Khum Bridge. The people in the village do not know exactly how old the bridge is, even the oldest people in the village were born to see this bridge. Khum bridge spans the stream of water flowing from Huong Ngai, Canh Nau, and Bui field to Tich river. In the past, the only path to Yen village had to cross the Khum bridge and the bridge acted as the village gate. All activities of production, daily life and communication of the villagers all pass through this bridge. The bridge was repaired in year 1935, in which the lower part was completely redone. In 1948, French invaders swept over, burned bridges, villagers came to extinguish fire to cure, the remaining dark gray burns are up to now. The entire front part of the bridge. Above the gable, there are concave boxes, thread edges, flowers and leaves, zucchini, lantern pillars, very sophisticated artifacts. The bridge roof is covered with funny nose tiles. The entire wall is made of ancient laterite, the rest of the truss system and rafters are made of solid wood, under the upper house there are 3 sluice gates which are swept with laterite, hewn orange, very strong. In the low water season, the middle drain is nearly 3m wide so small boats can pass. The Thuong Gia section is over 12m long, divided into 5 compartments, 2 of which are made of quartet wood, with 2 rows of pillars, 2 rows of pillars. The middle part is higher and lower to the 2 gable heads, creating a characteristic “cambered” shape for the project. Bridge frame structure is made of trusses throughout, with a bridge connecting the two trusses, the armpit beams connecting the female column with the child column, no screws, following the traditional construction style of the Vietnamese. Khum bridge structure. And the two sides of the nave were rebuilt to serve as a worshiping committee of Quan Than Linh, Than Kim Quy, and Than Dai Eagle. The three sides are left empty to make wooden stalls, which is the resting place of the villagers. Old man Nguyen Van Toai – 70 years old, the keeper of this bridge said that, in the last few decades, when the roads were built, the Khum bridge did not have much transport value but was still an important spiritual place. of the local people. People around the area still regularly come to the bridge to burn incense to pray for good things, especially on holidays and the full moon. Both a bridge and a place of worship, Khum Bridge makes many people think of the famous Japanese Covered Bridge of Hoi An ancient town.

The hundred-year-old ‘Leaning Tower of Pisa’ in Malaysia is compared to the Leaning Tower in Italy The 19th-century brick and wood building, slightly to the west, is called Teluk Anson, located in Perek, Malaysia. The tower’s design was inspired by Chinese architecture as the majority of the people in the town at that time were Chinese. Leong Choon Chong, Chinese contractor started construction in 1885, late 19th century. At that time, local people contributed to buy watches from JW Benson in Ludgatehill, London, England. The clock on the tower is used to view the time. The tower was tilted after the flood, weakening the ground Although viewed from the outside, the 25.5 meter tall tower looks like an eight story building, but it is actually divided into three floors with a large steel water tank on the top floor. Each floor is about 5 meters high, with a total of about 110 curved steps leading from the ground to the highest floor. After the floods of 1889 and 1895, the tower began to tilt to the northwest due to the weak ground. Furthermore, the weight of the water in the tank contributes to the tower’s inclination. However, the tower will not completely fall over. The watch is donated by local people to buy money Meanwhile, the leaning tower of Pisa in the city of Pisa, Italy started construction in 1173. The tower is 55.86 meters high from the ground up to the lower roof and 56.70 meters to the high side. From the ground up there were 294 steps and the wall of the tower was 4.09 meters thick at the foot of the tower, then gradually reduced to only 2.48 meters at the top. The weight of the whole tower is about 14,500 tons. While under construction, the tower had begun to tilt due to subsidence. To stabilize the tower structure not to continue to tilt, experts have used a number of geotechnical measures to keep the tower in the status quo. Unlike Pisa tower, Teluk Intan Tower in Malaysia used to have the function of storing water for use on site during drought or in case of fire. With its outstanding height, the tower is also a lighthouse to guide ships into Teluk Intan port. After Malaysia won independence in 1957, the tower became a national monument and no longer holds water as before. Today, after so many years, the clock still rings after 15 minutes. The leaning tower is now a symbol of Teluk Intan, becoming even more attractive because of its inclined profile, becoming a popular tourist attraction.

Coming to the village, many visitors are amazed at the ancient and poetic beauty with the shiny silk lines running along the village road. Co Chat Village is an interesting stop for visitors who want to find a traditional craft village famous for its profession of silk nursery, silkworm raising, and silk weaving. According to the elders in Co Chat village, the silk craft here has existed for a long time. During the French colonial period, Co Chat silk was famous in the early twentieth century. A villager introduces the stages of making silk thread. “One silkworm is the year of the cocoon, the other one is ripe,” said the proverb from the minds of many people, but few people can see the process from the cocoon to pull the silk. Only one day visiting Co Chat silk village, visitors are not only immersed in the peaceful village scenery but also know the stages of the silk making process. In the silk-drawing workshop, the worker working in the smoke screen rises from the pot of cocoon broth. Adult silkworms release silk to form cocoons, about 20 to 25 days after cocoons are brought to spinning They pour silkworm cocoons into the water and boil the water and then continue to pour the whole pot of boiling water with silkworm cocoons in it into a jar of water to start the process of pulling silk. The water was smoky, the zipper ran slowly and was once afraid of yellow or white silk being wrapped around the frame. This is just the first stage called dragging. After pulling the silk, the worker must also adjust the silk: Pick up the impurities, wrap the silk mold smoothly and evenly, so that the silk is clean. The silk rolls are then rolled into bundles and dried in the sun. Next is the pupal filtration stage. Once the strands were pulled, the mechanic quickly shook the nibs out of the remaining silk threads. This stage requires the worker to be very meticulous and skillful to avoid nagging in the silk. And coming to Co Chat, you will have to enjoy the fragrant, fatty roasted Pupa from the people themselves taken from the cocoon and carefully filtered. Silk after being pulled will be adjusted silk: pick up impurities, wrap the silk mold smoothly and evenly for drying The worker strokes each yarn to check the quality of the silk. Not only the elderly but also the children are also very eager and meticulous to participate in this work. The silk threads are cleverly rolled into bundles by the hands, dried in the sun. Coming to Co Chat, visitors can easily see the image of old people, women who are diligent in the profession. The shiny golden silk bundles are everywhere, in the yard, outside the alley, on the fence wall, iridescent golden.

The village head, Nguyen Dinh Hoa, said that the traditional craft of making multi-craft cakes in Trung Yen has been around for a long time. According to the calculation of the village chief, this trade village has existed for a hundred years ago. His life, his father’s life has done this profession and is followed by descendants. Photo: Tran Canh Yen Traditional dry cakes (sesame cakes) in Trung Yen hamlet are produced by hand. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoa – hamlet chief said: On average, every day, households consume 5-6 quintals of raw rice for the production of rice cakes, thus contributing to the consumption of agricultural products in the area. Photo: Tran Canh Yen. The mass-produced spring rolls undergo sun drying for just a few hours to collect. As for sesame cakes, they must be dried all day dry enough to bake before consuming. Photo: Tran Canh Yen. Each household producing spring rolls attracts 15-20 laborers with a working day of 170,000-250,000 VND / person. Children and the elderly still contribute labor to making rice cakes. Photo: Tran Canh Yen. The process of rolling the cake and collecting the rice cakes was hard and very urgent. If it is sunny, the drying cake starts to reach the point where it will pull out on the drying pad, then immediately collect it from the torn crackers; When it rains, people hang the cake “put their feet on the neck” and collect the cake from the wet. Photo: Tran Canh Yen. Trung Yen’s baker has contributed to poverty reduction and legitimate enrichment. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoa said: For every quintal of raw rice for making rice cakes, minus the cost, he also earns a profit of 900 thousand – 1 million dong.

The list of alumni of Ngo Quyen school who become famous politicians, scientists, writers and artists is many, including Professor Vu Dance, Professor Nguyen Xuan Vinh, and musician Van Cao. , musician Do Nhuan, musician Nguyen Dinh Thi, poet The Lu …

Ngo Quyen High School (Hai Phong).

Unique French architecture in the heart of the city

Established in 1920, Ngo Quyen High School (formerly known as Bonnal School, Binh Chuan) was the first high school in Hai Phong and also the first high school in the whole northern coastal region. This school just celebrated its 100th anniversary last September.

The school is also one of the few first high schools in Vietnam built by the French. The school has French architecture with a U-shaped space structure, the main colors are gold, wooden doors painted green.

The school has French architecture with a U-shaped space structure, the main colors are gold, wooden doors painted green.

The most characteristic feature here is the gothic-style dome door. The patterns shown are the soft waves of water hanging along the dome of each window and along the two pillars are the pictures of bells. The school still retains the classic brick background, bold old style.

The suites are separated by a hallway of 2.5m wide and an outer wall up to 34cm thick to ensure the classrooms are always cool in summer and warm in winter. Beautiful large campus with many trees. Ngo Quyen School is even more beautiful each season.

Beautiful large campus with many trees.

Despite undergoing many times of repair and upgrade, Ngo Quyen High School now retains the ancient beauty of ancient architectural style in the heart of the busiest city in Hai Phong.

Top quality training, many creative ideas

Over the years, Ngo Quyen High School has always affirmed its prestige and training quality, always in the top 100 schools with the highest national high school exam scores in the country, and is a key high school of Hai Phong city.

In the school year 2020-2021, the school has 1714 students and 87 teachers.

In the school year 2020-2021, the school has 1714 students and 87 teachers

This is also the first school to replicate the model of “celebrity classrooms”, which students have researched, designed and implemented to understand the tradition of the school.To now, Ngo Quyen School has 16 “classrooms. celebrity”.

Classrooms are fitted with nameplates at the door: “Classroom in the name of Nguyen Van Linh”, “Classroom in the name of Van Cao” … Classrooms with names of celebrities will be decorated with pictures, documents and records. objects and autographs of that celebrity are collected, presented and designed by students.

Female student Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong, an excellent student receiving scholarships from 10 top US universities with a value of nearly 3.5 billion VND, is also an alumnus of this school.